In a college football game, the Purdue Boilermakers faced the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The game started with Purdue kicking the ball out of bounds twice, giving the Gophers good field position. The first quarter ended with Purdue leading 14-10. The Gophers took a 10-7 lead with a field goal, but Purdue dominated the first half, leading 28-20. By the end of the third quarter, Purdue extended their lead to 35-20. Despite the Gophers' efforts, Purdue's offense was dominant, accumulating over 600 yards of total offense. The game concluded with Purdue defeating the Gophers 49-30, with the Gophers allowing 604 yards of total offense and struggling to contain Purdue's offense.
#Gophers (5-5) lose to Purdue, 49-30. Minnesota allows 604 yards of total offense, 353 yards rushing and nine plays of 20 yards or more. Takeaways, Fleck quotes and more coming on @Minnesota247.
Purdue has 596 yards in total offense today vs. Minnesota. The Boilermakers have only surpassed the 600-yard mark 10 times; the last was 608 vs. Nebraska in a 43-37 win over Nebraska last year (2022).
Purdue with season-high 491 yards of offense ... and 12:53 remains.
Purdue has over 250 yards rushing, and that touchdown makes it 42 points on the scoreboard.
After three quarters, Purdue already has a season-best 471 yards. The previous was 427 in the win at Virginia Tech. https://t.co/uU7LvPpykL
End third quarter: Purdue 35, Gophers 20
Three-and-out for the #Gophers defense, as the Purdue receiver has it hit him in the facemask. Offense takes over at their own 29.
End first half: Purdue 28, Gophers 20 Kaliakmanis 11-22, 204 yards, 2 TDs Autman-Bell 2 catches, 66 yards, TD Daniel Jackson 5 catches, 74 yards Purdue: 318 total yards, 10.6 yards per play
Gophers get ball back at the Purdue 47 with 36 seconds left, then cut Purdue's lead to 28-20 on Chris Autman-Bell's diving one-handed 27-yard TD catch with 16 seconds left in the half.
Purdue scores on 4th-and-goal as Hudson Card walks into the end zone. The #Gophers defense has now allowed touchdowns on their last five drives.
A three-play touchdown drive for Purdue. The Boilermakers have run a total of 19 plays so far, and they're averaging 11.8 yards per play. #Gophers trail, 21-13.
Gophers drive to the Purdue 22 but can't take it further. They settle for a 42-yard field goal by Dragan Kesich, cutting the Purdue lead to 14-13 with 9:49 left in the second quarter.
End first quarter: Purdue 14, Gophers 10
Gophers reach the Purdue 20, but drive stalls. Dragan Kesich's 38-yard field goal gives @GopherFootball a 10-7 lead with 3:48 left in the first quarter.
Purdue kickoff goes out of bounds again. Gophers star at their 35.
Purdue kicks the ball out of bounds to start the game, so the #Gophers first possession begins at their own 35